CAS-GJ Lecture - Ute spiritual leader Larry Cesspooch to speak & show short film

Ute Spiritual Leader Larry Cesspooch (http://www.throughnativeeyes.net/) will be speaking at City Hall auditorium April 5 at 7:00 p.m.

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Those who attended the book club meeting in March heard Carol Patterson speak about Larry and the work he has done to document the Ute culture (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=larry%20cesspooch%20ute%20spiritual%20leader). One of our group members decided she wanted to see Larry's film Carol talked about. One thing led to another and we hope you will enjoy, be educated and enlightened by this evening's program.

He will show a short video and talk about rock art, Ute history and culture.

Photos here were borrowed from Mr. Cesspooch's website. . .

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Open to the public, donations will be accepted.

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**** MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKER from his website **** (http://www.throughnativeeyes.net/#!about/c139r)

Larry Cesspooch is a modern storyteller (http://www.throughnativeeyes.net/#!background/cfqlv), who uses all forms of media to tell his stories, film, music, storytelling, and lectures.Cesspooch means "White Belly" in the Ute language. That was his Great Grandpa's Indian name who had a big white birthmark on his tummy. Larry's Indian name is "Eyee~Pooch," Young Man. He grew up on the Uintah & Ouray Ute Reservation (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Uintah+%26+Ouray+Ute+Reservation) in northeastern Utah.

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Larry served in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman in Vietnam, Hawaii, and Texas. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=institute%20of%20american%20indian%20arts)for his AA, and the Anthropology Film Center for his BA, both in Santa Fe, N.M. on the G.I. Bill, and tribal scholarships.

Larry returned home in 1979 to his tribe to create the "Ute Tribe Audio-Visual," one of the first tribal production groups in the states. They produced over 600 films for the Ute Indian Tribe on the culture, language and history. During his 23 years, Cesspooch was also the Editor for the "Ute Bulletin" tribal newspaper, and did Public Relations Director for the tribe.

The filmmaker left the tribe in 2002 to create his own production company, "Through Native Eyes Productions." Cesspooch likes to produce short documentaries telling others stories. He continues to produce and direct productions today.

Larry is one of the Ute Spiritual Leaders for the Ute Tribe talks about Spirituality, and other Native concepts. He and his Appah relatives maintain one of the Sweat Lodges on the Ute Reservation helping their People. Cesspooch also does Spiritual Blessing to help others with life and conducts Wedding Ceremonies.

He has also presented some twelve years as a member of the Utah Humanities (http://www.utahhumanities.org/index.php/About-Us/staff.html) Public Square Speaker Bureau, “Utah History Through Native Eyes,” was one of his topics presented.

He shares Ute knowledge through Ute Creation Stories using animal puppets, and traditional artifacts to tell his stories.

His music uses traditional, and contemporary instruments to tell about the eagle, buffalo, spirituality, and being Native. Larry enjoys what he does.